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Chalcedony from Sonoran Desert, North America

Mexico
 
  • Baja California Sur
    • MulegΓ© Municipality
Canet, C., Prol-Ledesma, R. M., Proenza, J. A., Rubio-Ramos, M. A., Forrest, M. J., Torres-Vera, M. A., & RodrΓ­guez-DΓ­az, A. A. (2005). Mn–Ba–Hg mineralization at shallow submarine hydrothermal vents in bahΓ­a ConcepciΓ³n, Baja California Sur, MΓ©xico. Chemical Geology, 224(1-3), 96-112.
      • Santa RosalΓ­a
        • Boleo District
          • Arroyo de la Providencia
Panczner(1987):321.
  • Chihuahua
    • ChΓ­nipas Municipality
Sotelo, C. M. (2016). Geology and mineralization controls surrounding the Palmarejo mining district-A compilation of remote and hands on exploration techniques. The University of Texas at El Paso.
Sotelo, C. M. (2016). Geology and mineralization controls surrounding the Palmarejo mining district-A compilation of remote and hands on exploration techniques. The University of Texas at El Paso.
  • Sonora
    • Moctezuma Municipality
      • Moctezuma
Carles Curto specimen
    • Santa Cruz Municipality
      • Milpillas
Dennis Tryon collection
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Bisbee
        • Hendricks Gulch
[var. Agate] Rolf Luetcke
        • Higgins Mine
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Cochise Mining District
        • Centurion
Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise Co., AZ: 56 (Table 4)
        • Dragoon
[var. Agate] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Gunnison Copper Project
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
[var. Agate] P Cristofono collection, 2007
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
[var. Agate] P Cristofono collection, 2007
      • Middle Pass Mining District
        • Gordon Camp
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Sulphur Springs Valley
        • Pearce Hills
          • Pearce Mining District
[var. Agate] King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Tombstone Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Tombstone Extension Mines
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District)
        • Courtland
          • Casey Hill
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Gleeson
          • Costello Mine group
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Rolf Luetcke
[var. Agate] King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
      • Yellowstone Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Johnny Lyon Hills
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Gila County
      • Banner Mining District
        • Christmas
Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348
        • Globe Hills Mining District
          • Burch
            • Pinal Creek
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
          • Globe
            • Old Dominion vein system
              • Buffalo Hill
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
MacFall, P.M. (1951) Gem Hunter's Guide (1st ed.). Science and Mathematics Publishing Company, 187 pages.
        • Miami-Inspiration Mining District
          • Inspiration
            • Miami-Inspiration deposit
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 286
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 53.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 172-173
Sun, M.S. (1963), The nature of chrysocolla from Inspiration mine, AZ, Am.Min.: 48: 649-658
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 110.
Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1919) The copper deposits of Ray and Miami, Arizona. Professional Paper 115. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp115
Richard Hauck
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
MacFall, P.M. (1951) Gem Hunter's Guide (1st ed.). Science and Mathematics Publishing Company, 187 pages.
Rob Lavinsky specimen
      • Mazatzal Mountains
        • Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District)
          • Gibson Peak area
[var. Agate] MRDS database Dep. ID #10065037, MRDS ID #TC40027.
          • Payson
[var. Agate] Patrisha Renz
Collected by Patrisha Renz
    • Graham County
      • Aravaipa Mining District
        • Aravaipa Valley
MRDS database Dep. ID #10062449, MRDS ID #TC35913.
        • Jackson Mountain
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039721, MRDS ID #M050716.
        • Klondyke
          • Grand Reef Mountain
            • Laurel Canyon
MRDS database Dep. ID #10103742, MRDS ID #M050154.
Simons, F.S. (1964) Geology of the Klondyke Quadrangle Graham and Pinal Counties. USGS Professional Paper 461: 137.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039445, MRDS ID #M050089.
      • Black Hills
[var. Agate] P Cristofono collection
      • Chaney Place
[var. Agate] Simpson, B., and Mitchell, J. R. 1989 Gem Trails of Arizona: Gem Guides Book company, Baldwin Park, California, 124 p.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10137577, MAS ID #0040090173.
Canton, P. M. 1974 Fire Agates in Arizona and California. Lapidary Journal v. 31, no. 3, p. 812 - 818.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
Canton, P. M. 1974 Fire Agates in Arizona and California. Lapidary Journal v. 31, no. 3, p. 812 - 818.
      • Peloncillo Mountains
[var. Agate] MRDS database Dep. ID #10023617, MRDS ID #I000805.
      • Rattlesnake Mining District
        • Copper Creek area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10095423, MRDS ID #M050062.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039425, MRDS ID #M050063.
    • Greenlee County
[var. Agate] Hunter, R. 1977 East of the sunshine but west of the moon: Lapidary Journal, v. 30, no. 12, p. 2834-2839
[var. Agate] Bearce, 2006. Minerals, Fossils and Fluorescents of Arizona
      • Duncan
P Cristofono collection
[var. Agate] Field identification - I hiked this location & identified these minerals & mineral varieties. I will add some photos once these minerals are added,
Field identification - I hiked this location & identified these minerals & mineral varieties. I will add some photos once these minerals are added,
I hiked the entire gulch & visually identified these minerals. I will add photos once additions are approved.
      • Morenci
[var. Agate] Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
[var. Agate] MRDS database Dep. ID #10234773, MAS ID #0040110142.
[var. Agate]
    • La Paz County
      • Black Mountains
Peirce, H.W. (1969) Gem Materials, in USGS & Arizona Bureau of Mines, and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull.871): 359. MRDS database Dep. ID file #10023619, MRDS ID #I000808.
[Agate var. Agate-Jasper] Zeitner, J. C. 1964 Treasures of the Desert: Lapidary Journal, v. 17, no. 11, p. 1082-1089.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
      • Parker
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
[var. Agate] Blair, 1992. Rockounding Arizona, p.149.
        • Plomosa Mining District
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 166 (Table 4)
Farnham & Stewart (1958): 72
      • Salome
        • Martin Peak
          • Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Silver Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Maricopa County
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
      • Aguila Mining District
MRDS file #10009776.
      • Gila Bend area
[var. Agate] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348
Richards, R.A. (1956a), Arizona Agate Hunting, Rocks & Min.: 31: 279-280.
      • Hassayampa
[var. Agate] Simpson, B., and Mitchell, J. R. 1989 Gem Trails of Arizona: Gem Guides Book company, Baldwin Park, California, 124 p.
      • Osborn Mining District
        • Hummingbird Springs
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Tonopah
          • Belmont Mountain
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
[var. Agate] Blair, 1992. Rockhounding Arizona, pp 135-136.
        • Painted Rock Mining District
          • Theba
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
[var. Agate] Getsinger, F. 1961 Agate in Arizona: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 316-318.
      • Vulture Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Pima County
      • Empire Mountains
        • Empire Mining District
[var. Agate] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348
          • The Narrows
            • Cienega Creek
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
        • Greaterville
          • Greaterville placer deposits
            • Hughes Gulch
              • St. Louis Gulch
Stewart, J.C. (1971) Geology of the Morningstar Mine area, Greaterville Mining district, Pima County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. thesis, 79 p.
      • Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District
        • Helvetia
          • Monument Mountain
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
          • Tiptop Mountain
            • Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines)
P Cristofono collection, 2008
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Redington Mining District
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026980, MRDS ID #M001569.
      • Rincon Mountains
        • Deer Creek
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Silver Bell Mountains
        • Silver Bell Mining District
          • Mineral Mountain
            • Silver Bell Mine
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
        • Amole Mining District
          • Tucson
[var. Agate] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85.
Guild, F.N. (1905), Petrography of the Tucson Mountains, Amer. Jour. Sci.: 20: 313
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039752, MRDS ID #M050771.
[var. Agate] MRDS database Dep. ID file #10098118, MRDS ID #I000806.
    • Pinal County
P Cristofono collection, 2007
      • Hayden
White, John Sampson (1992) An Occurrence of Bixbyite, Spessartine, Topaz and Pseudobrookite from Ash Creek near Hayden, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (6) 487-492
      • Ironwood Forest National Monument
        • Wildcat Peak area
[var. Agate] MRDS database Dep. ID #10113383, MAS ID #0040210684.
      • Mineral Mountain Mining District
        • Reymert Canyon
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Potts Canyon
        • Unnamed volcanic knob
Bearce, Neil R. (2004), Minerals of Arizona: 161 (Site 49).
      • Scott Mountain
      • Table Mountain Mining District
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
        • Table Mountain area
Rolf Luetcke
    • Santa Cruz County
Extra Lapis - English No. 10 Opal
      • Patagonia Mountains
        • Harshaw Mining District
          • Harshaw
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
            • Hardshell Gulch
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
              • Hermosa group
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Santa Cruz village area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 85
Univ. AZ Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in AZ: 27.
      • Tyndall Mining District
        • Cottonwood Canyon
          • Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit)
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
Olson, H.J. (1966), Oxidation of a sulfide body, Glove mine, Santa Cruz Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 61: 731-743
        • Salero area
          • Grosvenor Hills
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 361.
    • Yuma County
      • Castle Dome Mountains
Brauer, O. L. (1964) The Castle Dome Fire Agate Field: Lapidary Journal, v. 18, no. 4, p. 460-462
      • Eagletail Mts (Cemetery Ridge) area
Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 134: 143.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 349.
Weight, H.O. (1949), Geodes and palms in the Kofa country, Desert Magazine: 12: 17-22.
      • Kofa Mining District
Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 155 (Table 4)
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 88.
Wilson, E.D., et al (1934)(revised 1967), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 139-141.
Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 134: 113-116
      • Muggins Mountains
        • Muggins Mining District
          • Muggins Mountains uranium prospects
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 197, 411, 418
Outerbridge, W. F., Staatz, M. H., Meyrowitz, R., Pommer, A. M. (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist, 45 (1-2) 39-52
Honea, Russell M. (1959) New data on gastunite, an alkali uranyl silicate. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 1047-1056
      • Ocotillo Mine Group
        • Geyser lode
Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 134: 116-121
Jones, E.L., Jr. (1915), A Reconnaissance in the Kofa Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 620: 161.
        • Red Raven Wash
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
  • California
    • Imperial County
      • Boulder Park
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
[var. Agate] Pabian Agate Lexicon database
      • Chocolate Mountains
        • Chocolate Mountains Mining District
          • Mesquite District
Econ Geol (1992) 87:2002-2022
        • Paymaster Mining District
[var. Agate] Strong, M. F. 1971a Desert Gem Trails. A Field Guide to the Gems and Minerals of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts: Second Revised Edition, Gem Guides Book Co., Baldwin Park, CA, 80 p.
      • Plaster City
[var. Agate] Pabian Agate Lexicon database
    • Riverside County
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 317.
      • Orocopia Mts (Dos Palmas Mts)
        • Dos Palmas District
[var. Agate] Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
 
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